Flower forms Cyclamen purpurascens has three naturally occurring forms, distinguished by flower color: Cyclamen purpurascens f. purpurascens — pink to purple flowers Cyclamen purpurascens f. carmineolineatum — white flowers with thin band of carmine Cyclamen purpurascens f. album — all-white flowers Leaf forms Plain leaf Plain leaf forms have all-green leaves. A distinct plain-leaf form is the Fatra form, also called Cyclamen fatrense (misspelled fatranse), from the Fatra Mountains in Slovakia, which has plain leaves (either matt or shiny) and larger and more abundant flowers. Silver leaf Plants of the Silver Leaf Group have silver on the leaves. Subtypes include the Lake Bled form (silver with a netted pattern of veins near the margin), selected from plants near Lake Bled in the Julian Alps of Slovenia, and the Limone or Lake Garda form (silver with a very thin green border and gray arrowhead pattern in the center), selected from plants near Limone sul Garda near Lake Garda in Italy. Other leaf patterns in the Lake Garda area include dark green with silver or lighter green marbling and plain green. Cultivars The cultivated variety 'Green Ice', developed by Jan Bravenboer of Green Ice Nursery in the Netherlands, has a Christmas tree–shaped silver center and broad green margin. 'Green Lake' is similar, but has a light green zone in the center of the silver. Gallery References Books C. Grey-Wilson. Cyclamen: a guide for gardeners, horticulturists, and botanists. 1997. External links Cyclamen Society CalPhotos photos of regular form;Cyclamen fatrense (BOTANY.cz) Cyclamen fatrense (photos) — Atlas Rastlín, Nahuby.sk flowers: Slovenia 2008 (Julian Alps) — Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum photo of plain-leaved form (Bulb Log Diary, 30 July 2008) Leaf Patterning in Cyclamen purpurascens in Slovenia RHS Plant Selector Pacific Bulb Society purpurascens Flora of Europe Taxa named by Philip Miller